Euro nears its lowest level of 2016 Shared currency suffers first, and worst, drop in 3 weeksThe euro was nearing its softest level of the year on Friday as an aggressive, European Central Bank-inspired selloff entered its second day.

Gold at 10-month low, down 5 weeks in a row Gold at 10-month low as market digs in for expected Fed rate hikeGold futures finish Friday at their lowest levels since February, marking their fifth weekly loss in a row, as the dollar firmed in anticipation of an interest rate hike at next week’s Federal Reserve meeting.

Fed to hike interest rates next week while ignoring the elephant in the room Yellen likely won’t comment on how a Trump presidency changes her outlookThe Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week for the first time this year but will refrain from commenting on how President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda will impact policy.

Gold marks new session lows as U.S. dollar index trades near day's highs

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records Financial sector gains lead charge higherU.S. stocks on Thursday touch fresh record levels in intraday trade after the European Central Bank held its key rates steady but said it would taper its asset-purchase plan in April, while leaving the door open for an extension of its economic stimulus program “if necessary.”

Euro logs largest one-day drop since Brexit The U.S. dollar firms against the yen The euro logs its largest one-day drop since Brexit following the European Central Bank’s decision to reduce its massive monthly bond-buying program beginning in April.

A warning against going ‘all-in’ on the post-election rally for stocks Critical information for the U.S. trading dayAnother big day for Wall Street has left many scratching their heads as to what the new year will bring. But our call of the day says this market has run up too far too fast, and worries about what lies beyond the so-called Trump rally.

Stocks close at new heights as investors shake off Trump-inspired health-care woes Dow tops 300-point gain in final hour of trade, then retreatsThe Dow industrials, S&P 500 and small-cap focused Russell 2000 on Wednesday rose to all-time highs in intraday trade as stocks extend early gains and shake off early weakness in the health-care sector.

Health care stocks to lose 50% — and 9 other ‘outrageous’ analyst predictions Italian banks rallying 100% is among Saxo’s wild scenariosSaxo Bank has complied 10 unlikely events that could rattle the financial markets in 2017 if they were to happen — no Brexit, Italian banks surging 100% and the Fed fixing 10-year yields are just some of them.

Dollar weakens against euro, yen ahead of central bank meetings British pound, Australian dollar decline after weak dataThe U.S. dollar slips against major rivals on Wednesday, following a dip in Treasury yields, though moves were muted ahead of the upcoming ECB and Fed policy meetings.

Gold futures end higher after back-to-back drop ECB, Fed decisions on tap; investors weigh Shariah gold standard impactGold prices rebound Wednesday after a back-to-back slump, helped as the dollar and Treasury yields all but stalled ahead of interest-rate policy decisions at the European Central Bank on Thursday and the Federal Reserve next week.

This indicator says the stock market’s celebration has gone too far Critical information for the U.S. trading dayWhat’s driving this market forward? It might be plain old greed, according to our chart of the day. But our call says let’s not worry about this just yet.

Once an albatross left by Bush, the economy is now Obama’s ‘gift’ to Trump Obama touts his economic successes but, for too many voters, he didn’t do enoughPresident Obama feels good enough about the economy now to see it as a “gift” he’s handing Donald Trump, but if everything were that rosy, Trump probably wouldn’t have won, writes Caroline Baum.

Dow closes at all-time high for second straight session Value stocks are outperforming growth shares for the first time since 2014U.S. stocks rise Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing at an all-time high close for a second day in a row, as the theme of rotational buying into new leaders such as financials and dividend-rich telecommunication shares continued.

Dollar resumes rise, but in tight range, ahead of ECB, Fed meetingsThe U.S. dollar strengthened on Tuesday, but moved in a narrow range, as investors made bets ahead of a pair of influential central-bank policy meetings in the coming days.

Gold prices suffer back-to-back drop Silver futures halt streak of gainsGold investors remain on the defensive, facing the strong likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike next week and the possibility that monetary policy will tighten at an accelerated pace in 2017.

Oil prices log highest settlement since July 2015 WTI briefly tops $52 a barrelOil futures on Monday end at a more than one-year high, but off its highest levels of the session, as the industry continues to wrestle with the details surrounding OPEC’s historic agreement to cut production.

Fed officials warn Trump that fiscal policy must be smart No pushback on market expectations for rate hike next weekNew York Fed President William Dudley. Chicago Fed President Charles Evans and St. Louis Fed President James Bullard warned Republicans that their plans for government spending must be designed with care to boost the economy.

The euro has its best day against the dollar since early June Investors appear to have swiftly moved past the ‘no’ vote in Sunday’s Italian referendumThe euro had its best day against the dollar since early June on Monday as investors swiftly moved past the initial shock of a “no” vote in the Italian constitutional referendum and the resignation of the country’s prime minister.

Gold prices settle lower as rate hike looms New York Fed President Dudley sees gradual rate hikes in the cardsGold prices settle slightly lower Monday, recovering from sharper losses earlier in the session, as prospects for a rate increase later in the month by the Federal Reserve and the possibility that monetary policy might tighten at an accelerated pace in 2017 weighed on the metal.

Dollar steady against euro, yen after nonfarm-payrolls data British pound strengthens after stronger PMI dataAfter gyrations immediately after the monthly jobs report, details of which were seen softer than expected, the dollar steadied on Friday, trading unchanged against the yen and the euro.

Gold gains for the session, ends lower for the week U.S. dollar weakens, Treasury yields fall after U.S. jobs dataGold prices settle higher Friday, paring their loss for the week as the U.S. dollar eases back in the wake of the monthly jobs report.

The real driver behind the dollar breakoutThe reason for the massive selloff in U.S. bonds is clearly the Trump election victory, as too many investors got caught with a wrong-way bet that interest rates in the U.S. were likely to remain subdued, given that they are some of the highest in the developed world.

Dow closes at record high, Nasdaq slumps on weak technology stocks Energy shares rally, but jump in yields hits defensive stocksThe Dow Jones Industrial Average bucked the broader market’s weakness on Thursday to close at a record high, even as large-cap technology stocks weighed down the Nasdaq Composite index for a second straight session.

Dollar pulls back after sharp gains; pound rallies on ‘soft Brexit’ hopes Dollar touched 9-month high against the yen earlier ThursdayThe dollar struggled Thursday as a rapid pace of gains—more than 12% since the U.S. election—gave investors pause.

Factory activity improved in November, ISM data show Index jumps to 53.2%, highest in five monthsU.S. manufacturing companies expanded at the fastest pace in five months in November, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.

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